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General Hospital debuted April 1, 1963. It is currently the longest running soap opera still being broadcast on television.

General Hospital
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Debuted

April 1, 1963

Created by

Co-Head Writers

Dan O'Connor and Chris Van Etten

Executive Producer

Frank Valentini

Network

ABC

Running Time

  • 30 Minutes (1963-1976)
  • 45 Minutes (1976-1978)
  • 60 Minutes (1978-present)

Contract Cast[]

as of 1/5/2024 (per ABC end credits)

ACTOR CHARACTER
Benard2
Maurice Benard Sonny Corinthos
Grahn nancylee2
Nancy Lee Grahn Alexis Davis
Herbst2
Rebecca Herbst Elizabeth Webber
Monaco kelly
Kelly Monaco Sam McCall
Wright laura
Laura Wright Carly Spencer
Duell2
Chad Duell Michael Corinthos
West maura
Maura West Ava Jerome
Turner2
Donnell Turner Curtis Ashford
Easton2
Michael Easton Dr. Hamilton Finn
Storms kirsten
Kirsten Storms Maxie Jones
Swickard2
Josh Swickard Chase Harrison
Mccoy
Eden McCoy Josslyn Jacks
Francis genie
Genie Francis Laura Collins
Macmullen
Katelyn MacMullen Willow Corinthos
Watros
Cynthia Watros Nina Reeves
Mattsson
Sofia Mattsson Sasha Gilmore
Hughes2
Finola Hughes Anna Devane
Setton2
Amanda Setton Brook Lynn Quartermaine
Kerr2
Brook Kerr Dr. Portia Robinson
Zamprogna2
Dominic Zamprogna Dante Falconeri
Chavez
Nicholas Chavez Spencer Cassadine
Pohl
Avery Kristen Pohl Esme Prince
Mathison cameron
Cameron Mathison Drew Cain
Wagner2
Kristina Wagner Felicia Scorpio
Bellow2
Tajh Bellow TJ Ashford
Harpert
Tanisha Harper Jordan Ashford
Alit
Tabyana Ali Trina Robinson
Gossett
Robert Gossett Marshall Ashford
Kelly josh
Josh Kelly Cody Bell
Harrison
Gregory Harrison Gregory Chase
Hofer
Evan Hofer Dex Heller
Elliot jane
Jane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine
Mansi kate
Kate Mansi Kristina Corinthos-Davis
Sofer
Rena Sofer

Recurring Cast[]

U/5 - Under five lines typically are uncredited

Production Staff[]

Executive Producer: Frank Valentini

Senior Producers: Michelle Henry, Mary-Kelly Weir

Coordinating Producer: Jeffrey Sierks

Producers: Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon, Nneka Garland

Post Production Supervisor: Peter Fillmore

Editors: Penny Pengra, Christine Magarian Ucar, Denise Van Cleave

Associate Directors: Teresa Cicala, Christine Magarian Ucar, Marika Kushel, Jillian Dedote, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Dave MacLeod

Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Kyle Bell

Production Associates: Nate Hapke, Kelli Kuschman

Technical Directors: Kevin Carr, Chuck Abate

Casting Director: Mark Teschner, C.S.A., Lisa Snedeker Booth

Production Designer: Chip Dox

Costume Designer: Shawn Reeves

Original Music By: Paul S. Glass, Kurt Biederwolf

Music Directors: Paul S. Glass, Dave Macleod

Theme Music By: Paul S. Glass, Steven Hopkins, Jack Urbont

Writing and Directing Staff[]

Co-Head Writer: Chris Van Etten and Dan O'Connor

Associate Head Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio

Script Writers/Breakdown Writers: Lucky Gold, Elizabeth Korte, Scott Sickles, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Barbara Bloom, Lisa Seidman, Dave Rupel, Shannon Pace

Directors: Frank Valentini, William Ludel, Gary Tomlin, Phideaux Xavier, Denise Van Cleave, Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith

Executive Producer and Head Writer History[]

Executive Producers

Duration Name
1963 Selig J. Seligman
1963-1975 James Young
1975-12/1977 Tom Donovan
01/02/1978-01/1987 Gloria Monty
01/1987-11/30/1989 H. Wesley Kenney
12/03/1989-02/12/1991 Joseph Hardy
02/13/1991-01/24/1992 Gloria Monty
01/27/1992-01/22/2001 Wendy Riche
01/23/2001-01/31/2012 Jill Farren Phelps
02/01/2012-present Frank Valentini

Head Writers

Duration Name
April 1, 1963 - Late 1963
  • Theodore Ferro
  • Mathilde Ferro
Late 1963-1973
  • Frank Hursley
  • Doris Hursley
1973-1975
  • Bridget Dobson
  • Jerome Dobson
1975
  • Richard Holland
  • Suzanne Holland
1976-1977
  • Eileen Pollock
  • Robert Mason Pollock
1977
  • Richard Holland
  • Suzanne Holland
1977
  • Irving Elman
  • Tex Elman
1977-1978
  • Douglas Marland
1978-1979
  • Douglas Marland
  • Frank Salisbury
1979-09/1981
09/1981-05/1982
  • Thom Racina
  • Leah Laiman
05/1982-06/1982
  • John William Corrington
  • Joyce Hooper Corrington
06/1982-02/1985
  • Anne Howard Bailey
02/1985-01/1987
  • Pat Falken Smith
  • Norma Monty
01/1987-12/1988
  • Ann Marcus
  • Norma Monty
Late 1988 during WGA Strike
  • H. Wesley Kenney
01/1989-1991
  • Gene Palumbo
1991
  • Gene Palumbo
  • Norma Monty
  • John Whelpley
1991-01/1992
  • Norma Monty
01/1992-04/1992
  • Maralyn Thoma
05/1992-01/1993
  • Maralyn Thomas
  • Bill Levinson
01/1993-08/1993
  • Bill Levinson
08/1993-03/1996
  • Claire Labine
03/1996-10/1996
10/1996-05/1997
05/1997-12/05/1997
12/08/1997-12/2000
  • Robert Guza Jr.
  • Meg Bennett
01/2001-04/2001
04/2001-06/12/2002
  • Megan McTavish
06/13/2002-03/10/2006
03/13/2006-01/2007
  • Robert Guza Jr.
01/2007-10/2007
  • Robert Guza Jr.
  • Meg Bennett
10/2007-01/03/2008
  • Robert Guza Jr.
01/04/2008-03/14/2008 during WGA Writers Strike
  • Garin Wolf
03/17/2008-07/25/2011
  • Robert Guza Jr.
07/26/2011-01/06/2012
  • Garin Wolf
01/09/2012-02/20/2012
02/21/2012-10/05/2015
  • Ron Carlivati
10/06/2015-10/06/2017
  • Jean Passanante (Passananate only on 10/06/2015)
  • Shelly Altman
10/09/2017-10/28/2019
  • Shelly Altman
  • Chris Van Etten
10/29/2019-present
  • Chris Van Etten
  • Dan O'Connor

Daytime Emmy Awards and Nominations[]

Winners noted in bold:

  • Drama Series (32 Nominations/15 Wins): 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Directing Team (27 Nominations/13 Wins): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 20122013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Writing Team (26 Nominations/4 Wins): 1974, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Lead Actor (44 Nominations/12 Wins)
    • Maurice Benard (1996, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021)
    • John Beradino (1974, 1975, 1976)
    • Steve Burton (2005, 2020, 2021)
    • Tyler Christopher (2016)
    • Stuart Damon (1982, 1983, 1984)
    • Michael Easton (2018)
    • Anthony Geary (1981, 1982, 1983, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016)
    • Peter Hansen (1974)
    • Jon Lindstrom (2019, 2020)
    • Brad Maule (1995)
    • Billy Miller (2018)
    • Jason Thompson (2013, 2014, 2015)
    • Dominic Zamprogna (2021)
  • Lead Actress (37 Nominations/3 Wins):
    • Denise Alexander (1976)
    • Rachel Ames (1974, 1975)
    • Tamara Braun (2004)
    • Sarah Brown (2010)
    • Leslie Charleson (1980, 1982, 1983, 1995)
    • Genie Francis (1997, 2021)
    • Nancy Lee Grahn (2003, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2018, 2021)
    • Finola Hughes (1990, 1991, 2016, 2020, 2021)
    • Kelly Monaco (2006)
    • Cynthia Watros (2022)
    • Maura West (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
    • Laura Wright (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
    • Jacklyn Zeman (1998)
  • Supporting Actor (53 Nominations/14 Wins):
  • Supporting Actress (43 Nominations/11 Wins):
  • Younger Actor (31 Nominations/7 Wins):
  • Younger Actress (31 Nominations/10 Wins):
  • Younger Performer (8 Nominations/1 Win)
    • Tahj Bellow (2021)
    • Nicholas Chavez (2022)
    • William Lipton (2022)
    • Katelyn MacMullen (2020, 2021)
    • Eden McCoy (2020)
    • Sydney Mikayla (2021, 2022)
  • Guest Perfomer (9 Nominations/3 Wins)
    • Patricia Bethune (2019)
    • Kim Delaney (2021)
    • Don Harvey (2017)
    • Michael Knight (2020)
    • Briana Lane (2021)
    • Donna Mills (2015)
    • Linda Elena Tovar (2015)
    • Dee Wallace (2016)
    • Vernee Watson (2018)


Preceded by
Guiding Light (1980, 2007);

The Young and the Restless (1983, 2004, 2007, 2016, 2021) All My Children (1994, 1998); The Bold and the Beautiful (2011) Days of our Lives (2015)'

Drama Series Winner
1981, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
Succeeded by
Guiding Light (1982, 2007);

The Young and the Restless (1985, 2007); All My Children (1998); As the World Turns (2001); The Bold and the Beautiful (2009) Days of our Lives (2013; 2018)

Preceded by
One Life to Live (1994, 2008);

All My Children (1998); As the World Turns (2002)

Writing Team Winner
1995, 1999, 2003, 2009
Succeeded by
All My Children (1996);

The Young and the Restless (2000); As the World Turns (2004); The Bold and the Beautiful (2010)

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